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Origin

Amazon Basin

459 species originate here.

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–4 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Sixray Corydoras

Gastrodermus pauciradiatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Skunk Corydoras

Hoplisoma granti

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Slant Bar Corydoras

Hoplisoma loxozonum

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Snakeskin"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Snethlage’s Plecostomus L141

Ancistomus snethlageae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Snow White Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Snow White"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Snowball Plecostomus L102

Hypancistrus inspector

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–14 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Sonia’s Plecostomus L137

Hypostomus soniae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Spider Leopard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Spider Leopard"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Spilomma Plecostomus L036

Ancistomus spilomma

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Sunshine Plecostomus L014

Scobinancistrus aureatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Sveni Eartheater

Geophagus sveni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Tentacled Plecostomus L092/L194

Lasiancistrus tentaculatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Threadfin Plecostomus L060

Hypostomus nematopterus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Thunder Royal Plecostomus L027

Panaque armbrusteri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
33.8–45 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Tiger Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Tiger"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Tocantins Plecostomus L086

Spectracanthicus tocantinensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Tricornis Plecostomus L212

Hopliancistrus tricornis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Turquoise Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Turquoise"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Vampire Plecostomus L048

Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Watermelon Royal Plecostomus L330

Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
30–40 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Weber’s Plecostomus L167

Hypostomus weberi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
18.8–25 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Werneke’s Peckoltia L243

Peckoltia wernekei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

White Butterfly Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "White Butterfly"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C